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Spotlight: Education


Reuters/Lee Celano - A student listens to a lesson during seventh grade class at Samuel J. Green Charter School in New Orleans.

Save to My Portfolio Back to School

Another school year, another debate on how to ensure that no student gets left behind. Tom Loveless argues that the nation’s top students, contrary to what a new study shows, may be making smaller gains. And, to discuss this and other education policy challenges, Russ Whitehurst participates in a live web chat. Learn More

SPOTLIGHT: Iraq


Reuters/Saad Shalash - A U.S. soldier secures the area after a truck bomb attack targeting the Iraqi Finance Ministry in Baghdad.

Save to My Portfolio The Battle for Baghdad

Kenneth M. Pollack, August 25, 2009

With renewed violence striking Iraq, Ken Pollack writes that the United States is still all that stands between the war-torn country and anarchy. Pollack argues that the United States should use its power and influence within Iraq to ensure that the country does not slide back into civil war. Read More

Iraq, Foreign Policy, Middle East, U.S. Military, Civil War

Spotlight: New Orleans


Adrianna Pita - The Saint Louis Cathedral is seen in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Save to My Portfolio The State of New Orleans:
An Update

Amy Liu and Nigel Holmes, August 27, 2009

In this New York Times “op-chart” Amy Liu analyzes the current state of the New Orleans region four years after Hurricane Katrina. Though rebuilding has blunted some of the recession’s effects, she notes that the city and region still face substantial housing, employment, and environmental challenges. Read More

New Orleans, Natural Disasters, Cities, Community Development

SPOTLIGHT: Defense Strategy


Reuters/Jason Reed - An array of solar panels point to the Nevada sky as they generate electricity for use on Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.

Save to My Portfolio Fueling the "Balance": A Defense Energy Strategy Primer

Jerry Warner and Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009

The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s single largest consumer of energy, using more resources than 100 nations. Peter Singer and Jerry Warner analyze what can be done to better manage defense energy security by implementing steps to increase energy efficiency and substituting alternative forms of energy to meet the military’s fuel needs. Read More

Defense Strategy, Energy Security, Defense, Defense Budget, National Security

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"We better take advantage of this last opportunity [Afghanistan elections] because I have a feeling it’s the last fresh start we can really have in Afghanistan." – Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow, Foreign Policy

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Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertAdele Morris

Adele Morris is a fellow and deputy director for climate and energy economics. She focuses on the economics of climate change and related energy and natural resource policies.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertRichard C. Bush III

Richard Bush’s two-decade public service career spans Congress, the intelligence community and the U.S. State Department. Director of the Center on Northeast Asian Policy Studies, he currently focuses on China-Taiwan relations, U.S.-China relations, the Korean peninsula and Japan’s security.

ProgramForeign Policy

America and the international community face great challenges in the 21st century—globalization offers more freedom and prosperity, but also new threats to our security. Foreign Policy experts and research help policy-makers and the public address these crucial issues.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.